FY 2020 Proposed Budget – Ward 5 Investments
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News & Politics
Testify to Close the W Street Trash Transfer Station
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CleanEnergy DC Omnibus Amendment of 2018
Neighbors, I am proud to have passed the CleanEnergy DC Omnibus Amendment of 2018 Act which moves the District away from polluting sources of energy, protects low- and moderate-income residents, and supports small and local businesses. Even before we passed that bill, DC was named the first LEED for Cities Platinum city in the world …
Mayor\’s Newsletter, Volume 5, Issue 18
May 2, 2019 | Vol. 5, Issue 18 Letter from the Mayor Dear Washingtonians, Yesterday, we kicked off the 2019 Safer Stronger DC Summer Crime Prevention Initiative (SCI) – a coordinated effort to reduce violent crime in specific areas in the District through strategic prevention and coordinated enforcement. Every year for nearly ten years, the Metropolitan Police […]
Mayor Bowser Unveils Legislation to Establish Legal Sales of Marijuana
Mayor Bowser Unveils Legislation to Establish Legal Sales of Marijuana to Enhance Safety, Advance Equity, and Provide Clarity Thursday, May 2, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled the Safe Cannabis Sales Act of 2019 – legislation that allows for the sale of recreational cannabis in Washington, DC. The bill enhances public health […]
Should the United States Foot the Bill to Rebuild Venezuela if the United Nations Failed to Act?
This is an important question which requires some critical decision making and involves much logistics and coordination at federal levels. The starting point could possibly be to exam the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. Considering Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, publicly announced to the world the unanimous …
The Washington Post Recognizes DCPS Educator as Teacher of the Year
Retrieved from: DC Public Schools website Monday, April 15, 2019 Third grade teacher at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School in Southwest DC and finalist for National Teacher of the Year, wins the Washington Post Teacher of the Year Award. (Washington, DC) – Kelly Harper, a District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) educator, was recognized for excellence …
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DC STEM Fair – Elementary Fair
Elementary Fair Details 2019 Elementary Fair The Elementary DC STEM Fair is coming up on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), 4200 Connecticut Ave, NW (parking free on-site; Metro: UDC-Van Ness, redline). Wednesday, April 3, 2019 – Registration opens. Each school can submit up to five projects. Team projects […]
Chief Data Officer\’s Annual Report
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20 Attorneys General Declare Support for DC Statehood for the First Time
April 15, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that 20 Attorneys General have joined him in supporting Statehood for the District of Columbia. In a first-of-its-kind statement issued ahead of D.C.’s April 16th celebration of Emancipation Day, the Attorneys General affirm that District residents deserve voting rights and autonomy and urge Congress […]